Before the show our own Senator, Bruce Tarr presented North Shore Music Theatre owner, Bill Hanney with a citation congratulating him for reviving the theatre on the anniversary of it’s 60th year in operation.

As you might expect, Sen. Tarr was a natural on stage, offering fun facts about the theatre, which opened in 1955 with “Kiss Me Kate.”

Don’t miss Dreamgirls. It’s only running through June 14, so get your tickets soon (right here), before it sells out. Check out the video below.

Local photographer / filmmaker Brendan Pike shot some excellent video last night of the Chelsea Berry Band rocking the North Shore Music Theatre “like nobody has ever done before,” as one long-time theatre-goer exclaimed after the show.

Of course you are among the very first people to see this raw footage because you’re an FOB! And as soon as we have more to share (Brendan shot Chelsea’s entire set), you’ll be first to see that video too.

Tomorrow will rock with a New Orleans flavor when Aaron Neville takes the stage with Henri Smith opening — There are still tickets left (get them here), and, as you can tell by this video, which was shot from behind the LAST ROW, all seats are good seats. No; make that GREAT seats. And the sound is spectacular!

Weather is clear and looks perfect for the evening, so get out to Fiesta and party! Over a dozen great choices for live music in town tonight. Check out the full live music schedule here.

If you ever wondered why the Nevilles are known as New Orleans’ first family of funk, this video tells the story. It was shot at Jazz Fest 3 weeks ago. You can see Aaron with his brother Charles on sax plus the quintet at North Shore Music Theatre on June 30 (get tickets here or you can try to win tickets here). This is their only concert in the Northeast U.S. this year (they recently returned from a wildly successful tour of Japan).

Opening for the Nevilles will be Gloucester’s favorite New Orleans transplant Henri Smith, who is assembling an all-star band for this performance. June 30 will be a night you won’t soon forget.

There’s music all day today — it’s going on right now and will continue into the night. You can get to most of it because the shows are spread fairly evenly throughout the day and evening. If you start now you could take in 8 free shows (see the full music schedule here). Where else on Earth could you do that in a friendly environment surrounded by water, beaches and one of the world’s most beautiful harbors?

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Perhaps you saw our post about the Concert Series we’re presenting at North Shore Music Theatre (click here if you missed it) in which we said GMG viewers will be the first to learn who will open for Chris Isaak on June 28. That was almost true. Actually, people who signed up for our newsletter were notified yesterday (you can sign up here, so you’re the first to know about new concerts). But this is the first public announcement, so here goes . . .

Chelsea Berry has agreed to open for Chris Isaak. Chelsea is one of Cape Ann’s top rising stars and she’ll have her full band. If you haven’t heard Chelsea, this would be your best introduction to a major talent. And if you’re already familiar, here’s a rare chance to see Chelsea with a full band in an intimate concert venue with excellent sound. All seats are within 50 feet of the stage and there’s plenty of parking. But there aren’t plenty of tickets (less than 1500) and they’re going fast (click here to get yours). If you want to get yourself into the Chelsea mood, you can see her Mother’s Day show this Saturday at The Landing. Call 978-526-7494 for tickets.

Wow, what a week we’re having (musically that is). 15 different artists appearing between now and Friday (see full music lineup here). And another dozen over the weekend! Time to party!

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